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Vocabularia/1
First of several vocabulary quizzes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define "hearse" | 1) Vehicle used to carry dead person to place of burial 2) Triangular frame for holding candles, used during Holy Week 3) Canopy erected over tomb 4) Support for burial |
| Give two synonyms for "hearse" | Coffin, grave, bier |
| Define "hearse" | 1) Vehicle used to carry dead person to place of burial 2) Triangular frame for holding candles, used during Holy Week 3) Canopy erected over tomb 4) Support for burial |
| Use "hearse" in a defining sentence | Answers may vary |
| Give two synonyms for "hearse" | Coffin, grave, bier |
| Use "hearse" in a defining sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "hearse"? | Middle English/Middle French, from the word for "a harrow" |
| Define "palimpsest" | 1) A manuscript on which two or more successive texts have been written, each being erased to make room for the next |
| Give two synonyms for "palimpsest" | Parchment, script...blackboard? |
| Use "palimpsest" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Use "palimpsest" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Give two synonyms for "palimpsest" | Parchment, script...blackboard? |
| What is the origin of the word "palimpsest"? | Greek/Latin, from the phrase "rubbed again," "scraped/rubbed" |
| Define "anachronism" | 1) Something/someone not in their correct historical time, especially something/one belonging to an earlier time 2) An error in chronology where a person/date/event is assigned an incorrect date |
| Use "palimpsest" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Give two synonyms for "anachronism" | Metachronism, misdate, solecism, misplacement |
| Use "anachronism" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "palimpsest"? | Greek/Latin, from the phrase "rubbed again," "scraped/rubbed" |
| What is the origin of the word "anachronism"? | Latin/Greek, from the phrase "a wrong time reference" |
| Use "anachronism" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Define "precedent" | 1) any act, decision or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. 2) authoritative example |
| Define "anachronism" | 1) Something/someone not in their correct historical time, especially something/one belonging to an earlier time 2) An error in chronology where a person/date/event is assigned an incorrect date |
| Give two synonyms for "precedent" | Instance, model, paradigm, precursory, former, foregoing |
| Use "precedent" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Define "precedent" | 1) any act, decision or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. 2) authoritative example |
| What is the origin of the word "precedent"? | Latin/Middle English, from the phrase "to go before" (precede) |
| Define "yoke" | 1) A device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces each enclosing the head of an animal. 2) to put a yoke on; join together by means of a yoke. 3) (in general) bondages/bonds |
| Give two synonyms for "yoke" | Burden, chain, harness |
| Use "precedent" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Use "yoke" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "precedent"? | Latin/Middle English, from the phrase "to go before" (precede) |
| Define "bereave"/"bereaved" | 1) to deprive of and make desolate (usually followed by "of") 2) to take away by violence 3) greatly saddened by being deprived by the death of someone/thing. |
| Define "yoke" | 1) A device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces each enclosing the head of an animal. 2) to put a yoke on; join together by means of a yoke. 3) (in general) bondages/bonds |
| Give two synonyms for "bereaved" | Saddened, deprived |
| Give two synonyms for "precedent" | Instance, model, paradigm, precursory, former, foregoing |
| Give two synonyms for "bereave" | Sadden, rob, strip |
| Use "precedent" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Use "bereave" and "bereaved" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Give two synonyms for "bereaved" | Saddened, deprived |
| Define "varnish" | 1) a preparation of wood and other surfaces leaving a solid, glossy, transparent layer on top of the original material 2) a coating/surface of varnish |
| Give two synonyms for "bereaved" | Saddened, deprived |
| Give two synonyms for "varnish" | coat, finish |
| Give two synonyms for "bereave" | Sadden, rob, strip |
| Give two synonyms for "yoke" | Burden, chain, harness |
| Use "bereave" and "bereaved" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Use "yoke" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Define "bereave"/"bereaved" | 1) to deprive of and make desolate (usually followed by "of") 2) to take away by violence 3) greatly saddened by being deprived by the death of someone/thing. |
| Give two synonyms for "varnish" | coat, finish |
| Give two synonyms for "bereaved" | Saddened, deprived |
| Give two synonyms for "varnish" | coat, finish |
| Give two synonyms for "bereave" | Sadden, rob, strip |
| Use "bereave" and "bereaved" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Define "varnish" | 1) a preparation of wood and other surfaces leaving a solid, glossy, transparent layer on top of the original material 2) a coating/surface of varnish |
| Give two synonyms for "varnish" | coat, finish |
| Use "varnish" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Define "stipple" | 1) the method of painting/engraving by means of dots or small spots. |
| Give two synonyms for "stipple" | Pointillism, dapple, paint |
| Use "stipple" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "stipple"? | Dutch, from the phrase "to dot" |
| Define "undulate" | 1) to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion; to have a wavy form or surface |
| Give two synonyms for "undulate" | Billow, oscillate, ripple |
| Use "undulate" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "undulate"? | Latin, from the word "waved" |
| Define "snub" | 1) to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring. |
| Give two synonyms for "snub" | brush off, ignore, neglect, scorn |
| Use "snub" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "snub"? | Old Norse, from the phrase "to scorn" |
| Define "demure" | 1) characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. |
| Give two synonyms for "demure" | Bashful, coy, solemn, timid |
| Use "demure" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "demure"? | Possibly Old French, from the words for "grave, mature" (mur, meür) |
| Define "genteel" | 1) Belonging or suited to polite society. |
| Give two synonyms for "genteel" | pretentious, aristocratic, mannerly, formal |
| Use "genteel" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| What is the origin of the word "genteel"? | French, from the word for "gentle" |
| Define "pedantic" | 1) ostentatious in one's learning. 2) overly concerned with minute details and formalisms, especially in teaching |
| Give two synonyms for "pedantic" | Precise, erudite |
| Use "pedantic" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Define "menial" | 1) Lowly and sometimes degrading. 2) servile or submissive |
| Give two synonyms for "menial" | Base, common, low, unskilled |
| Use "menial" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
| Define "spindly" | 1) Long or tall, thin and usually frail |
| Give two synonyms for "spindly" | Lanky, skinny, slender, frail |
| Use "spindly" in a sentence | Answers may vary |
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